Sofa-bedstead.



S.SHUMS KY.

SOFA BEDSTEAD.

M PLICATION FILED OCT- 9] I914- RENEWED MAR. 22, I916.

Patented May 23,1916.

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A TTOR/VEY 5 3 :J 1/ w e 3 Z 4 1 IA r P i w I f 1 0 THE COLUMBIAPLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON. D. c.

SOLMON SHUMSKY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SOFA-BEDSTEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

" Patented May 23, rare.

Application filed October 9, 1914, Serial No. 865,794. Renewed. March22, 1916. Serial No. 85,986.

To all whom it may concern Be it lmown that I, SOLMON SHUMsKY, a citizenof the United States, and resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSofa-Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to convertible furniture of the sofa-bed variety.

The objects of the invention are to provide an article of furniture ofthis character which, in its initial or folded form, takes up acomparatively small amount of floor-space; which provides ample inclosedspace for containing a mattress and bedclothing; which is susceptible ofconsiderable extension in its bed form; which is inexpensive and simplein construction; and which comprises a fixed supporting casing. and adetachable frame work embodying folding sections, whereby the parts ofthe structure may be disconnected to admit of cleaning and for purposesof. transportation; the parts being of novel construction adapted toprovide practical structures in both its bed and sofa forms.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described and specifically setforth in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,Figure 1, is a plan View of my improved article of furniture, taken onthe line 11, of Fig. 2, and shown in its extended or bed-form; Fig. 2,avertical sectional elevation taken on the line 22, of Fig. 1; and Fig.3, is a similar view showing the structure folded in sofa-form.

In the example of my invention as shown by the drawings, I employprimarily a fixed casing comprising. means for supporting and inclosingthe folding parts of the device and embodying the end pieces 1, back 2and front piece 3; bridging the two end pieces is a top piece 4, havingan upholstered seat-back I-I,

hinged thereto. Secured to the inner surface of each end piece 1, is asupporting rail 5. These rails are respectively provided with a slot 6,for engagement with pins 7, of

an outer frame section of the folding mattress-supporting frame A,hereinafter de-' scribed, and they are respectively extended downwardlyat an angle from the front of the casing. V

Hinged to the end pieces 1, by means of the three-part hinges 8, is anupholstered and cushioned frame B, making a seat, when the dGVlCG'lSused as a sofa, and which 1s adapted to swing downwardly and outwardlywhen the structure is in its extended or bed-form and inwardly when thedevice is folded; the three-part hinges 8, admitting i of thesemovements whereby the frame B, is maintained out of contact with thefolding frame of the device and free movements thereof is assured. Vhenfolded the inner end part of the frame B, rests upon extensions b, ofthe end pieces 1.

The folding mattress-carrying frame A, comprises the angle-iron innersection C, the angle-iron outer section D, having the cross brace 7b,and theintermediate section E, the

whereby a practically rigid and extended frame-structure is provided.The section C, is connected to the end pieces 1, of the casing by meansof the fixed hangers F, which are respectively provided with a slot f,acting as a bearing for supporting-pins 9, said pins are extended fromopposite sides of the rear end of the section 0. These slotted hangersadmit of ready removal of the folding frame-work A, when desirable forpurposes of either cleaning or transporting the device.

Folding legs 10, are pivoted to the outer end of the said section D, forthe purpose of providing an auxiliary support for the frame when thedevice is extended and used as a bed. Extended horizontally, when thedevice is used as a bed, and stretched taut across the framework A, andsecured thereto by suitable connections is a woven wire fabric G, whichis adapted for supporting a mattress and bed-clothing; to preventlateral displacement of said mattress side rails 13, 14 and 15 are fixedrespectively to the upper surfaces of the parts 0, e and d, of the framesections C, E and D.

To assist in the operation of upwardly swinging the frame section 0spiral springs 16, are connected at one end to the end pieces 1, and atthe other end of the parts 0, of said frame section 0. 7

When the device is folded the pins 7 of the framework A, bear upon thelower parts of the angularly extended rails 5, and

- when the device is extended into bed-shape said pinsengage the slots6, ofsaid rails;

the lower, or bearing parts of said slots -6,

folding framework is extended its sections are all located upon ahorizontal line.

In the operation and use of the invention,- when it is desired toconvert the device from its initial or sofa-form to that of at bed, itis first necessary to swing'the seat-frame B,

' into position shown by Fig. 2, of the drawings and then swing the backH, upwardly into position also shown by Fig. 2, then simply swing thesection D, downwardlyand outwardly until it assumes a horizontalposition; this movement coordinately operates c: f swinging sectionhaving supporting-pins,

the other connected parts and places the structure in position ready toreceive a mattress and bed-clothing, the woven wire fabric G beingstretched taut and on a horizontal plane, and the parts 0, e and cl, nowforming sides of a practically continuous frame all parts thereof beingon a 'horizontal plane. When reconverting the device into form of a sofathe section D'is swung and slightly lifted upwardly to. a 'sufiicientdegree to lift the pins 7 from slots 6, of the rails 5, said actionallowing saidpins to slide downwardly on said rails until the de-' viceis folded into position shown by Fig.

' '3, of the drawings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let- I .ters Patent, is:

1.7In a sofa-bedstead, the combination,

with a folding and removable mattress-carrying frame comprlsing an innerswinging sectlon having supporting-pins, an outer andan intermediatesection and means pivotmg said sections, together, anda woven w1refabric earned by andbetween sa d sections; of a fixed supportcomprising'end pieces, and guide rails and hangers on said end pieces,said guide railsand hangers respectively having slots for engaging saidpins, the pins of the forward section adapt copies at this patent may beobtained for five cents each,'by addressing the cominissi oneri 6i-Patentn ed to slide in the guide rails, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In a sofa-bedstead, the combination, with a foldable andmattress-supporting of a fixed support comprising end pieces, a

front piece, a back piece and a top piece, and

slotted angularly extended rails on said end pieces, said rails havingeach aslotfat its 7 slot, said slots adapted for eng'aging'said V upperend part, and hangers each having a pins, the pins of-the forwardsection adapt- 7' ed to slide in the guide rails substantially as shownand described.-

3. A sofa-bedstead comprising a fixed cask ing embodying end pieces andcrossconnections, and a swingingcushioned and'upholsteredframeworkmaking a back, said back adapted to be swung to allow freemovements of the foldable parts of the. device,

and a swinging upholstered'and cushioned" framework making a seat, andthree-part hinges connecting said seat'to said end 7 pieces, and afoldable and removable mattresscarrying frame consisting of an inner andan intermediate section, and foldable for supporting said framework,said'pa'rtsstantially as shown and-described f v engaging said'laterallyextended i pins sub:

In testimonythat, I claim the-foregoing i asvmyin'vention, I have signedmy name in.

presence of two witnesses, this 15th day of September, 1914.

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